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The Public Employees Federation has joined the campaign by labor unions opposing a proposed new pension tier, and the organization’s leader Sunday evening suggested it should be a line in the sand for legislators considering Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed budget. “They should not allow this to be in the budget. There are a number of […] More »

He skipped the annual gala dinner of Caucus Weekend, but during a private reception at the Executive Mansion on Saturday night, Gov. Andrew Cuomo honored Assemblyman Denny Farrell, who has been in office almost 40 years. “The governor described him as a mentor, and I thought that was one of the highlights of the weekend […] More »

Good morning! Happy Presidents Day! You probably have the day off. And Mother Nature has delivered delightful fake winter weather for you to frolick in. Well, that’s nice. I’ll be in my office, unspooling some stuff from Caucus Weekend, which was fun as always. Gov. Andrew Cuomo is in New York City. Here are this […] More »

Here’s a letter addressed to SUNY Board of Trustees Chairman H Carl McCall — apparently the MWBE contractors in the Capital Region are contending that they haven’t gotten enough business from the vast Nano tech expansion going up in Albany. Actually, they say minority-owned firms haven’t gotten any business, despite assurances that they would. I […] More »

This week’s episode of WMHT’s “New York Now” features a newsmaker interview with Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, who discusses the recent jousting between his office and the executive branch over Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s desire to institute a Tier VI pension package with a 401(k)-style option for future public employees. Also, WMHT’s Marie Cusick talks to Steve […] More »

Avoiding the politically inauspicious Ides of March by just one day, state Republicans will designate a U.S Senate candidate to run against Kirsten Gillibrand at their state convention on Friday, March 16, at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center. “An official convention schedule and media credential forms will be available shortly, at which time we will […] More »

News reports indicate that the dispute between MSG Network and Time Warner cable that blacked out the Knicks games is ended. According to one source, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman had been bringing the two sides into his office since January after the blackout erupted when the MSG said they wanted more money for allowing games […] More »

Here’s Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement about Richard White, who will oversee a new tenant protection unit: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the appointment of Deputy Commissioner Richard R. White to lead the new Tenant Protection Unit at New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), the state’s housing agency. Governor Cuomo’s Budget and Reform […] More »

The January cash report from the Comptroller’s office found more volatility in the state’s revenue picture, but this time it was the marginally good kind: Collections in the fiscal year to date are $84.2 million ahead of updated January projections. But the big picture remained darker, as collections are still $390 million below the estimates […] More »

Harold Holzer, the acclaimed Civil War scholar and VP of the Metropolitan Museum, will speak at the Albany Institute of History & Art on “Lincoln and New York” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26. Those who attend can pick up a signed copy of Holzer’s newest book, “Emancipating Lincoln,” a day before publication. The talk […] More »

I spent the morning yesterday at a panel sponsored by the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank, centering on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal for a new pension tier for newly hired public employees. It’s been a major flashpoint between business and labor groups, the latter of which are concerned at the fact the proposal would […] More »

Here’s the schedule of events for this weekend all around downtown Albany for the annual conference of the Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators. I’ll be at the Sunday evening gala. Schedule Inside Lenox More »

Good morning! Oy. I apologize for the delay — my computer ate the earlier version of the roundup. But the weekend is here, so that’s good, and after a storm yesterday that brought some snow-like white stuff, possibly snow, to the ground, we’re back to fake winter. This is Caucus Weekend, so Albany will be […] More »

The people who run the facilities formerly known as racinos want you to know that New York Gaming Association member operations generate almost $2 billion in “economic output” (wages, salaries and purchases of goods and services), and they’d like to do more under the potential expansion of casino gaming. From their analysis: According to estimates […] More »

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